Billie Eilish Wins Album Of The Year At 2020 Grammys: ‘I Think Ariana Grande Deserves This’

Billie Eilish caps off a near-perfect year in music by winning Album of the Year at the 2020 Grammy Awards.

Eilish’s critically acclaimed debut studio album When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? won the big prize at Sunday’s awards show. Eilish, 18, also won Song of the Year, Record of the Year, Best New Artist and Best Pop Vocal Album. The album also won Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical.

"Je trouve qu'Ariana le mérite"
Le meilleur album c'est pour Billie Eilish ! #GRAMMYs pic.twitter.com/BcP4JB3FJf

— CStar (@CStar) January 27, 2020

The other Album of the Year nominees were Lana Del Rey (Norman F***ing Rockwell!), Ariana Grande (Thank U, Next), Bon Iver (I, I), H.E.R. (I Used To Know Her), Lil Nas X (7), Lizzo (Cuz I Love You (Deluxe)) and Vampire Weekend (Father of the Bride).

“Can I please just say that I think Ariana deserves this?” Eilish began her speech after shushing the crowd. “Thank U, Next got me through some s**t and I think it deserves more than anything in the world. I love you so much. I’m not going to waste your time. Thank you for this.”

Congrats Album Of The Year Winner – ‘When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?’ – @billieeilish #GRAMMYs pic.twitter.com/UAwiP3WuXK

— Recording Academy / GRAMMYs (@RecordingAcad) January 27, 2020

The outcome, as per usual, caused some controversy as fans of various artists expressed their thoughts online. Lana Del Rey fans seemed particularly vocal.

So Lana del Rey released the most beautiful album of the past year and she didn't win a single Grammy for it pic.twitter.com/huPMoldpbY

— miley data (@miley_data) January 27, 2020

Lana absolutely deserved Album of the Year. It is THE most critically acclaimed album of the year. But she was snubbed once again. They don’t deserve her. pic.twitter.com/hy8pLZJfCh

— ✷ (@thedopelectric) January 27, 2020

lana del rey has lost her deserved grammy for album of the year with "NFR!" and this album truly marked her shift in music and her personal direction as well. she took a more independent stance through her lyrics and melodies. it's sad that the academy ignored this. #Grammys2020 pic.twitter.com/mHGjP7Onb7

— Jack ! (@lanaschurch) January 27, 2020

8 years. Lana Del Rey has spent 8 years shaping alternative music so women like Billie Eilish can walk home with 5 Grammy’s. Lana Del Rey truly wrote the best American record of 2019 and no one is taking that away from her. pic.twitter.com/lRiY1Ys7yn

— grant (@remcoIa) January 27, 2020

LANA SNUBBED FOR AOTY.. we marchin straight to the Grammy headquarters LETS GOOOO pic.twitter.com/g6xLMKe1YN

— Josh M (@TheWalkingJosh) January 27, 2020

Eilish officially closed out her debut year at the Grammys winning in five of the six categories she was nominated.